At a Glance
- Tasks: Take charge of procurement and supply chain planning in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
- Company: Join a growing manufacturing division with a focus on innovation and improvement.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £40,000 and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Hands-on role with excellent career development potential.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by enhancing procurement processes and supplier relationships.
- Qualifications: Strong purchasing experience and advanced Excel skills required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 40000 £ per year.
We are recruiting an experienced Senior Buyer to take ownership of procurement and supply chain planning within a growing manufacturing division. This is a hands-on role offering the opportunity to build and improve procurement processes, introduce greater structure and develop more effective ways of working. The successful candidate will manage day-to-day purchasing, supplier performance, inventory and material availability across direct and indirect spend.
Key responsibilities:
- Manage procurement across direct and indirect spend categories
- Develop and implement purchasing, planning and supplier management processes
- Lead supplier negotiations and develop strategic supplier relationships
- Monitor supplier performance across cost, quality and delivery
- Manage inventory and ensure materials are available to support production
- Build and maintain manual supply-and-demand planning tools
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and support annual reduction targets
- Introduce procurement KPIs and drive continuous improvement
- Work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Finance and the wider Group Procurement team
- Resolve delivery, invoice and supply-related issues
Experience required:
- Strong purchasing and supply chain experience, ideally within manufacturing
- Experience improving or rebuilding procurement and planning processes
- Hands-on knowledge of inventory and supply-and-demand planning
- Confident working with manual systems and spreadsheet-based planning tools
- Strong supplier management and negotiation skills
- Advanced Excel skills
- Knowledge of ERP or MRP systems
- A proactive and resilient approach, with the ability to create structure and influence change
- CIPS qualification, or working towards it, would be advantageous
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys building and improving a procurement function rather than simply inheriting established processes.
Senior Buyer in Darlaston employer: MET Recruitment UK Ltd
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